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Even if you don’t have a garden, you can visit farmers markets and grocery stores. It is a cost effective way to have food storage and it is so satisfying to see all your pretty jars lined up when you are done! If you have never canned before, I am going to share my best canning tips for beginners.   Canning Tips for Beginners Tip #1 Don’t be intimidated! Even if you don’t think you can handle using a pressure cooker, there are still plenty of things you can bottle using the water bath method. High acid foods like tomatoes,...

The Beatrice Inn is perhaps best known as the famously chic subterranean lounge that dominated downtown Manhattan nightlife in the mid-to-late 2000s. The former Prohibition-era speakeasy located in a West Village brownstone catered to a hard-partying mix of celebrities, editors, fashionistas, artists, socialites and other assorted libertines. After its closure for building code violations in 2009, the Beatrice Inn was taken over by Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and transformed into an upscale steakhouse. But it was only after chef Angie Mar bought the Beatrice in 2016 that the formerly notorious late-night haunt became an acclaimed culinary destination. Mar's elevated chophouse menu led Food...

These gluten-free meatballs are great for meal prep, and can even be baked. Gluten-free and Whole30, this recipe will be a crowd favorite. Now that it is officially fall, I’m really starting to get in the mood for fall foods. You know how when the weather starts to change, you start to crave hearty, delicious meals that really stick to your ribs and make you feel warm and cozy? These paleo meatballs are perfect for just that. Really, they’re great any time of the year, but for some reason, these really hit the spot for fall. Trying New Foods Can...

I hope you enjoy it! Grandmama’s Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Glaze I have received a lot of requests for recipes in the past, but this is the one cake that I am asked to make most often. Its just a good old fashioned chocolate pound cake recipe from my Grandmama that is sublime on its own, but when you add Grandmama’s fudge icing, it becomes a favorite to all. The icing used on this cake is what the old folks refer to as a “boiled icing”. This means they make it in a pot on top of the oven...

This is what we ate for dinner last night. A few days ago, while I was researching some pasta recipes, I stumbled across what they call, “Pasta alla Norma.” That sounded very Italian to me, so I looked into it and discovered that it’s a pasta dish that includes roasted eggplant and a few different herbs. Since I am always up for these types of ingredients, I made up a shopping list, whipped up some dinner and here I am. I must say, I am now a fan of Pasta alla Norma. The Recipe What I like most about this...